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Iranpress: UN urges action to end AIDS, saying COVID-19 hurt progress

UN urges action to end AIDS, saying COVID-19 hurt progress

Thursday, 10 June 2021 00:19

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a declaration Tuesday calling for urgent action to end AIDS by 2030, noting with alarm that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities and pushed access to AIDS medicines, treatments and diagnosis further off track.

Iranpress: WHO: Indian COVID variant spreading in over 60 countries

WHO: Indian COVID variant spreading in over 60 countries

Tuesday, 08 June 2021 01:43

WHO's technical lead on COVID-19 said the delta variant first found in India has now been seen in over 60 countries and is more transmissible than the alpha variant found in Britain.

Iranpress: Covid has claimed more than 600,000 lives in United States

Covid has claimed more than 600,000 lives in United States

Friday, 04 June 2021 05:23

More than 600,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States has passed 600,000, a grim reminder that even though cases are down as more people are vaccinated, the pandemic is not over.

Iranpress: South Africa tightens pandemic restrictions as new cases rise

South Africa tightens pandemic restrictions as new cases rise

Monday, 31 May 2021 02:41

South Africa on Sunday introduced new COVID-19 restrictions to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as the country inches into a third wave of the pandemic.

Iranpress: More Americans say violent crime is a very big problem than COVID-19

More Americans say violent crime is a very big problem than COVID-19

Saturday, 29 May 2021 01:50

In stark contrast to last summer, more Americans now say violent crime is a “very big problem” in the U.S. than say the same about COVID-19, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.

Iranpress: Very rare coronavirus variant detected in France

Very rare coronavirus variant detected in France

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 04:52

A new strain of coronavirus has been detected in the Bacalan neighborhood of Bordeaux, France, with at least 46 new cases reported.

Iranpress: 115,000 Health Workers Died From COVID-19 Worldwide, WHO Say

115,000 Health Workers Died From COVID-19 Worldwide, WHO Say

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 01:46

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom said on Monday that at least 115,000 health workers have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Iranpress: Bodies of hundreds of New York COVID victims still in trucks

Bodies of hundreds of New York COVID victims still in trucks

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 01:04

Hundreds of bodies of COVID patients in New York are still being stored in a refrigerated morgue on the waterfront.

Iranpress: WHO classifies Indian Covid-19 as global health risk

WHO classifies Indian Covid-19 as global health risk

Monday, 10 May 2021 23:56

A World Health Organization official said Monday it is reclassifying the highly contagious triple-mutant Covid variant spreading in India as a variant of concern, indicating that it’s become a global health threat.

Iranpress: Dutch start-up has taught bees how to detect COVID-19

Dutch start-up has taught bees how to detect COVID-19

Sunday, 09 May 2021 05:44

An insect technology start-up InsectSense has trained bees to sniff out COVID-19 samples, cutting down the wait time for test results, experts said.

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